fatlike
Oily in texture
Resembling fat in appearance, texture, or consistency.
The term describes substances that share qualities with animal or vegetable fats—greasy, oily, or waxy: The fatlike coating protected the leaves from moisture loss.
Common in technical and scientific contexts when describing lipids or similar organic compounds.
Covered in grease
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
- oleaginousUnpleasantly ingratiating or greasy
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
- slickSmooth or craftily adept
glossy · sebaceous · waxy · lardy · tallowy · suety · viscous · smeary
Pertaining to stored lipids
- blubberyFatty and gelatinous
- corpulentExcessively heavy-bodied
- flabbySoft, loose, untoned
- pudgySlightly fat, softly round
soft · jiggly · dimpled · cellulite · subcutaneous · tissue · padding · cushiony
oily
Covered in grease
- unctuousExcessively and insincerely earnest
- oleaginousUnpleasantly ingratiating or greasy
- slipperyLacking friction, hard-to-grasp
slick · glossy · sebaceous · waxy · lardy · tallowy · suety · viscous · smeary · glistening
adipose
Pertaining to stored lipids
pudgy · soft · jiggly · dimpled · cellulite · subcutaneous · tissue · padding · cushiony · pendulous
spreadable
Able to be spread
soft · velvety · ghee · margarine · shortening · melting · silky · unctuousness
spongy
Soft and absorbent
- denseClosely packed together
- marbledStreaked with irregular patterns
- gelatinousViscous and semisolid
rubbery · globular · lumpy · congealed · rendered · drippings · schmaltz · tallow · suet · crackling